Accountability

Everyone on earth has been given the gift of agency. Some people say free agency, but that is a misnomer. Our agency comes with a price. The price was the death and atonement and resurrection of Jesus Christ, whether they believe it or not. 

With this agency comes accountability. We are accountable for our actions, our thoughts and our speech, our actions and what we write. It doesn’t matter if we write it on social media or in letters or email or scribble it as graffiti on public buildings. We may not have to account for it in this life, but we will eventually stand before the heavenly bar of God and face a very just God. If we are members of the church we will be held to a high standard because we have the scriptures which contain God’s commandments. 

If you don’t understand them it is up to you to read and pray for understanding. So you,in a sense, are in charge of your own destiny. He gives to all understanding according to their diligence. A lick and a promise will not do. Our eternal destiny depends upon how we keep the commandments and Covenants. 

That is the plan of salvation or the plan of redemption or the plan of happiness as it is called. 

The plan was given to us when we lived with our father in heaven. We had a full understanding in that heavenly sphere. The commandments were given to men here on earth by God and through His angels and prophets.   The prophets wrote the commandments so that we would have them. We call these writings the scriptures. If you don’t read the scriptures and listen to the prophets then you loose your way and are lead to and fro by those around you to believe what is popular. 

We see this today and in the history of mankind. The popular theme is, do your own thing and do not worry about the consequences. There are riots and demonstrations because of some perceived injustice, and these people do not take accountability for what they do or say. They want things their way and do not believe that God will be the final judge. Our commandment is to let the Lord judge and reward (thee) according to their works. 

Will this require discipline and forbearance on our part? Of course! Is it easy? No. But how can we become like our Father in Heaven or His son,Jesus Christ if we fail to keep His laws and ordinances ?

The time will come when there will be a separation of the people who love God and those who love themselves. The tares and the wheat will grow together until the harvest. Then there will be a separation. Like Joshua we ask “Who’s on the Lord’s side? Now is the time to show by gaining a testimony and living the gospel of Jesus Christ. Your spiritual life and perhaps your mortal life depend upon it.